Gerald Pearson

inventor

Born:31 March 1905

Best Known as:co-creator of the silicon solar cell

Gerald Pearson, along with Bell Labs colleagues Daryl Chapin and
Calvin Fuller, developed the first pratical silicon solar cell that powers
many hand held devices such as calculators and remote controls. The
Silicon solar cell converts solar energy into electrical power. Born in
Salem, Oregon, Pearson studied mathematics and physics at Willamette
University and Stanford University before joining Bell Labs in 1927.
Gerald Pearson died October 25, 1987.